Josephine mcnulty spehcer



J. IVIcN. SPENCER.

' DOLL.

APPLICATION FILED MAR.2319I7.

193077,1. l Patented June 17, 1919.

JOSEPHINE MCNULTY SPENCER, 0F FLORENCE, NEBRASKA. A

DOLL.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented J une 1"?, 1919.

Application filed March 23, 1917. Serial N o. 156,851.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, J OSEPHINE MCNULTY SPENCER, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Florence, in fthe county of Douglas and State ofNebraska, have invented a new and useful Doll, of which the following isa specification.

My invention relates to dolls, and the object is to provide a sanitarydoll. This I attain by using a detachable covering upon which thefeatures or characteristics of the doll are embroidered or otherwisemarked, and which cove-r can be easily removed and washed or otherwisecleansed.

In the accompanying drawing, Figure l is an elevation of a dollembodying my improvements. Fig. 2 is a rear view showing one manner ofsecuring the detachable covering, and Fig. 3 a. similar view showing aslightly different fastening means. Fig. 4 is a view ofthe doll body.

At 1 I have indicated the body of a doll which comprises a torso, head,arms and legs, such body being formed after the manner which is commonin making rag dolls.

Completely enveloping the body 1 and conforming to the torso, head,arms, and legs, thereof is a covering 2, a placket 3 permit ting itsready application to the body. The

vplacket is Closed either by a button and button-hole fastening l, asshown in Fig. 2, or by tapes 5, as shown in Fig. 3. On the front of thecover at that portion which corresponds to the head of the body markingsin simulation of a human face are provided, being embroidered orotherwise indicated.

The covering 2 is preferably made of stockinet, outingfiannel, bear skincloth or other suitable materia, especially of elastic fabrics, or itmay be crocheted or knitted of yarns, cord or threads.

I claim as my invention:

In a doll, a body portion having a head, arms and legs. and a removableunitary cover for completely enveloping and conforming to the shape ofsaid head, arms and legs. said cover being provided with markings insimulation of a human face, and equipped with a. fastening means.

JOSEPHINE MCNULTY SPENCER.

